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Ep·i·fa·gus | \ ˌepəˈfāgəs \
Definition of Epifagus
: a genus of slender purplish brown leafless herbs (family Orobanchaceae) having whitish flowers and being parasitic on the roots of beech trees — see beechdrops
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